• Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information"I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • JBER mechanics maintain mission posture

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson vehicle mechanics work to ensure vehicle fleets are operationally ready for any mission."The mission of the JBER mechanics is to ensure the world's greatest fighting force has the ability to train, deploy and sustain the fight at any time and in any condition," said

  • Spartan shines at the U.S. Army Long Range Championships

    Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Thompson, a native of Anchorage and infantryman with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, competed at the 2014 U.S. Army Long Range Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, placing third

  • Aircraft metals technician turns material into mission

    Ancient Rome, 2nd Century C.E. A blacksmith stretches his arm toward a fiery forge, plucking out a rod of iron - tip glowing red with accumulated heat. He places the rod over an immovable anvil and hammers on it until it's transformed from a shapeless billet into the recognizable shape of a

  • Complacency with weapons can cause major problems

    After registering a weapon on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the responsibility of the gun owner is far from over.All owners have the responsibility to handle, transport and secure weapons as safely as possible to ensure total control.Although many gun owners tend to build up great experience

  • Site Summit star to light up Anchorage nights once again

    Those new to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson or the Anchorage area may be surprised by the appearance of a new star Friday evening.It's nothing that would surprise an astronomer, though; it's been around for almost 60 years.The star on the side of Mount Gordon Lyon is lit every year in conjunction

  • Ordnance Airmen focus on preventing explosions of another nature

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal's mission is to safely dispose of potentially deadly explosive devices.With the extreme stress of this mission, even the best-equipped Airman may find himself facing unexploded ordnance of an entirely different kind.In a job that exposes workers to potentially devastating

  • Trailblazers return from Afghanistan

    The 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion returned home this week with elements of the 23rd Sapper Company after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.The 17th CSSB Headquarters, consisting of 62 personnel from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were deployed under the Central Command Materiel